I can see why you would want to change the subject
President Obama was speaking in Hawaii before leaders of Asian nations at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. During his remarks, he spoke about world leaders, with many of Asia's leaders before him. He said:
When I meet with world leaders, what’s striking -- whether it’s in Europe or here in Asia -- the kinds of fundamental reforms and changes both on the revenue side and the public pension side that other countries are having to make are so much more significant than what we need to do in order to get our books in order.
No, he wasn't in Asia, but he was speaking before Asian leaders and about Asian leaders. He was present with Asian leaders, in Hawaii.
If the GOP wants to have the electorate focus on the flubs that the presidential candidates make, you can be certain that's a focus that this president would dearly welcome.